,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #g1 #bjbb,mr4   
,ca/5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,en]gy      
,regulatory ,commission to issue a rule 
enhanc+ ,regional ,transmission         
,organization & ,indep5d5t ,sy/em       
,op]ator indep5d5ce & responsiv5ess1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,emp[]+ ,,rto      
,/akehold]s ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,,rto &  
,,iso indep5d5ce  7a7 ,te*nical         
,conf]5ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,f$]al 
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission %all     
conv5e a te*nical conf]5ce to consid]   
,regional ,transmission ,organization & 
,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator indep5d5ce1 &
 ! responsiv5ess ( ,r,t,os & ,i,s,os to 
_! cu/om]s & /akehold]s1 includ+ !      
effectiv5ess ( /akehold] policies &     
proc$ures adopt$ 9 compliance ) ,ord]   

#gai1 issu$ by ! ,commission on ,octob] 
#ag1 #bjjh1 & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 on ,octob] #bh1 #bjjh1 z ! f9al rule   
entitl$ ,:olesale ,competition 9        
,regions ) ,organiz$ ,electricity       
,m>kets 7#gc ,f$4 ,reg4 #fdjii74  7b7   
,p>ticipation ,! te*nical conf]5ce %all 
be l$ by memb]s ( ! ,commission1 & !    
,commission %all invite p>ticipation f  
repres5tatives ( ea* ,,rto & ,,iso1     
own]s & op]ators ( transmission         
facilities1 own]s & op]ators ( electric 
g5]ation facilities1 own]s & op]ators ( 
di/ribut$ en]gy g5]ation sy/ems1 end-use
 cu/om]s1 electric p[] m>ket]s1 publicly
 own$ electric utilities1 consum]       
advocates1 environm5tal ju/ice          
advocates1 environm5tal gr\ps1 ,/ate    
commissions1 & su* o!r /akehold]s z !   
,commission det]m9es appropriate4  7c7  
,topics ,9 conduct+ ! te*nical conf]5ce1
 ! ,commission %all seek to id5tify     
policies & practices t ma9ta9 ,,rto &   
,,iso indep5d5ce1 & enhance !           
responsiv5ess ( ,r,t,os & ,i,s,os to _! 

cu/om]s & o!r /akehold]s1 tak+ into     
consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! b5efits ( great]  
transp>5cy 9 ,,rto & ,,iso /akehold]    
processes1 includ+ access by /akehold]s 
to relevant data & writt5 backgr\nd     
mat]ials2  7#b7 b>ri]s to p>ticipation 9
 su* /akehold] processes = new m>ket    
p>ticipants & o!r non-incumb5t          
/akehold]s2  7#c7 ! ne$ = p]iodic1      
indep5d5t review ( ,,rto & ,,iso        
/akehold] policies & proc$ures2  7#d7   
p[] imbalances betwe5 incumb5t &        
non-incumb5t /akehold]s1 includ+ :e!r   
curr5t ,,rto & ,,iso memb]%ip rules1    
sectoral designations1 & vot+ proc$ures 
all[ = adequate repres5tation ( all     
/akehold] views2  7#e7 :e!r & h[ ,r,t,os
 & ,i,s,os %\ld take ,/ate public policy
 objectives into consid]ation z "p ( su*
 /akehold] processes2  7#f7 :e!r exi/+  
,,rto & ,,iso decision-mak+ processes   
are suffici5tly indep5d5t f ! control ( 
any m>ket p>ticipant or class (         
p>ticipants2  7#g7 ! role ( ! ,(fice (  
,public ,p>ticipation 9 facilitat+      

great] /akehold] p>ticipation 9 ,r,t,os 
& ,i,s,os2 &  7#h7 su* o!r subjects z ! 
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7d7  
,public comm5t ,! ,commission %all      
provide an opportunity = public comm5t  
on ! te*nical conf]5ce4  7e7 ,rulemak+  
,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! conclusion 
( ! te*nical conf]5ce1 ! ,commission    
%all issue a f9al rule adopt+ su*       
policies & proc$ures z ! ,commission    
det]m9es necess>y to ma9ta9 ! indep5d5ce
 ( ,r,t,os & ,i,s,os1 & to enhance !    
transp>5cy & responsiv5ess ( ,r,t,os &  
,i,s,os to _! cu/om]s & o!r /akehold]s4 
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#b7 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act def9itions ,! t]ms
 electric utility1 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em    
,op]ator1 ,,iso1 ,regional ,transmission
 ,organization1 ,,rto1 & ,/ate          
commission h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9   
section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gif74